YOU are more dangerous than terrorism

[loosecannon]

The greatest threat that faces the US isn't terrorism, or Russian nukes, or socialism, or Obama, or the new oligarchs........

The greatest threat facing America is YOU!

Polarization is the most dangerous threat facing our nation today. Political polarization, social, ethnic, you name it.

A house divided can not stand.

Obviously polarizing us one against another is a tool to make us the people weak so leaders that we despise can still manage to get elected. Divide and conquer. But the net effect is that it makes our nation fragmented, promotes conflict, erodes social cohesion and erodes the very fabric that binds us together as a nation of people sharing a common national mission.

The bottom line is that as a nation we are no stronger than the bonds we share to our fellow citizens, PERIOD!

Whatever your party, preferences, self interests, ideology, etc, all of that is secondary, tertiary, ranks last.

If your first priority is anything other than finding common ground and uniting your will with your fellow citizens wills and directing that united will toward a national effort than you are far, far, far more dangerous than terrorism.

We were too strong to ever be defeated by an outside enemy. But as our unity and cohesion fragment we are becoming weak, ineffectual, act contrary to our own self interest and worse of all enable a bought and paid for leadership that betrays us continually regardless of which party holds power today.

In synopsis, the parties are the problem, if we subscribe to and support their "divided and conquered" agenda then we as a nation will fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Think about it before you post some asinine retort that means nothing.

“Let us trust God, and our better judgment to set us right hereafter. United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.” At the end of his oration, Henry fell into the arms of bystanders and was carried almost lifeless into a nearby tavern. Two months afterward, he had died.

~regarding Patrick Henry of "Give me Liberty or give me Death" fame.

United we stand, divided we fall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[The Infidel]

So are we just supposed to put up with the leftwing loonies who are trying to destroy this nation and fundementally change it from the way it has been known for over 230 years?

No way man.... I plan on fighting the leftwing till the day I die.

As far as I am concerned, we are being ran by a soft tyranny and I dont plan on going into the darkness quietly.

 

[M14 Shooter]

The greatest threat that faces the US isn't terrorism, or Russian nukes, or socialism, or Obama, or the new oligarchs........

The greatest threat facing America is YOU!

Polarization is the most dangerous threat facing our nation today. Political polarization, social, ethnic, you name it.

A house divided can not stand.

Yes. The problem here isn't that there is some concerted effort from some mythical organization to drive a wedge between people in order to maintan that division, the problem is that the division is real.

 

[jillian]

So are we just supposed to put up with the leftwing loonies who are trying to destroy this nation and fundementally change it from the way it has been known for over 230 years?

No way man.... I plan on fighting the leftwing till the day I die.

As far as I am concerned, we are being ran by a soft tyranny and I dont plan on going into the darkness quietly.

i think you just proved his point.

 

[jillian]

the problem is that the division is real.

only among the loony extremes...

if you ask most people what their goals and beliefs are, you'll find they're not as polarized as the loons try to make out.

 

[M14 Shooter]

the problem is that the division is real.

only among the loony extremes...

Maybe - but, that doesnt make the differences any less real, rather than constructed.

 

[The Infidel]

So are we just supposed to put up with the leftwing loonies who are trying to destroy this nation and fundementally change it from the way it has been known for over 230 years?

No way man.... I plan on fighting the leftwing till the day I die.

As far as I am concerned, we are being ran by a soft tyranny and I dont plan on going into the darkness quietly.

i think you just proved his point.

What point????

All I hear is dont fight it.... b/c it will just devide us if you do.....

Its kind of like a rapist sayin "dont fight me, or Ill rape you".

We on the right are just supposed to sit back and let the left destroy the nation I love?

Sorry.... aint gonna happen Babe.


The way I see it.... no conservatives are allowed to comment on this thread unless they agree with OP. Otherwise, they will just be percieved as devisive right?

Why not tell the leftwing asses to slow down with all the America busting legislations?????

 

[The Infidel]

the problem is that the division is real.

only among the loony extremes...

if you ask most people what their goals and beliefs are, you'll find they're not as polarized as the loons try to make out.

Since when do you speak for "most people"?

 

[Agit8r]

Sorry, I'm still going to call out the Pinochetists that are trying to subvert our republic

 

[The Infidel]

I swear Im not trying to pick at you Jillian..... I honestly, just dont understand.

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Im actually in the center, left wing media would like people to believe progressives are the majority but they are a small minority .

 

[JakeStarkey]

Neither the ideologues of the far left or the far right know what is best for the country. They live in "rarefied country air." Their battles weaken the center. Eventually the center will rise and smash both extremes. Watch.

 

[loosecannon]

the problem is that the division is real.

only among the loony extremes...

Maybe - but, that doesnt make the differences any less real, rather than constructed.

the difference is completely constructed and in no way real.

Your beliefs have been manufactured for you by people whose only chance at gaining power rely on a divided, weakened, powerless people.

Think about it: If the nation is polarized equally in half then they only have to buy one vote to rig elections. The swing voter is the only voter who counts. By allowing your vote to be commandeered you become neutralized and impotent.

 

[jillian]

I swear Im not trying to pick at you Jillian..... I honestly, just dont understand.

oh. i know. and we're cool. but i think you don't understand because you're invested in the party line.

instead of listening to every past president, democrat and republican, and every past secretary of state, democrat and republican, you're listening to that imbecile mitch mcconnell who has one agenda... making the president look bad.

it's not that complicated.

 

[JamesInFlorida]

Neither the ideologues of the far left or the far right know what is best for the country. They live in "rarefied country air." Their battles weaken the center. Eventually the center will rise and smash both extremes. Watch.

Here's the hoping you're right! Extremists on both side of the spectrum aren't productive for America. They're too set in their ways, and are ultra paranoid. Hopefully a sane moderate is put into office (a real moderate), and sorts all this shit out.

 

[The Infidel]

the difference is completely constructed and in no way real.

Your beliefs have been manufactured for you by people whose only chance at gaining power rely on a divided, weakened, powerless people.

Think about it: If the nation is polarized equally in half then they only have to buy one vote to rig elections. The swing voter is the only voter who counts. By allowing your vote to be commandeered you become neutralized and impotent.

In NO - WAY is this nation devided in "half".... you just wish it were.

I see it like this.... there are those Americans who just want to be left alone.... which includes myself, and then there is this leftwing faction that is VERY NOISY and are the minority.
Problem is, they have the loudest and most shrill folks on their side.... which includes all of the MSM.

This is a bogus BS thread and I m done with it for now.....

 

[Big Fitz]

A hearty seig heil to those assholes who believe this citizenry is more dangerous than the islamofascists who wish to kill all western culture in the latest Crusade.

Fucking ignorami.

 

[loosecannon]

Neither the ideologues of the far left or the far right know what is best for the country. They live in "rarefied country air." Their battles weaken the center. Eventually the center will rise and smash both extremes. Watch.

Here's the hoping you're right! Extremists on both side of the spectrum aren't productive for America. They're too set in their ways, and are ultra paranoid. Hopefully a sane moderate is put into office (a real moderate), and sorts all this shit out.

Not enough, it is the fringes on both sides that pollute the public debate and cloud the waters on every issue from global warming to non proliferation and gays in the military.

As long as the fringes get this much air time the public will always be confused and bewildered. And unable to sort thru the complex issues of our time.

BTW the parties themselves ARE those fringes.

 

[JamesInFlorida]

Neither the ideologues of the far left or the far right know what is best for the country. They live in "rarefied country air." Their battles weaken the center. Eventually the center will rise and smash both extremes. Watch.

Here's the hoping you're right! Extremists on both side of the spectrum aren't productive for America. They're too set in their ways, and are ultra paranoid. Hopefully a sane moderate is put into office (a real moderate), and sorts all this shit out.

Not enough, it is the fringes on both sides that pollute the public debate and cloud the waters on every issue from global warming to non proliferation and gays in the military.

As long as the fringes get this much air time the public will always be confused and bewildered. And unable to sort thru the complex issues of our time.

BTW the parties themselves ARE those fringes.

Well I meant a moderate independent.

But they've been diverting the public's attention forever. They're going to concentrate on whether Rodger Clemens lied under oath regarding steroids or not. Don't they have better things to do? First of all if he did lie-it doesn't effect the people watching it on tv. Secondly, he's not a public official, who cares if he lied? I mean politicians lie about much worse all the time (all of them do). Ridiculous, it's just to divert your attention from the lackluster job they're doing.

 

[JFK_USA]

So are we just supposed to put up with the leftwing loonies who are trying to destroy this nation and fundementally change it from the way it has been known for over 230 years?

No way man.... I plan on fighting the leftwing till the day I die.

As far as I am concerned, we are being ran by a soft tyranny and I dont plan on going into the darkness quietly.

And I think Right Wingnuts are destroying the principles of this country.

The point is to find Common ground. You're not always right. You're an idiot if you think you are.